Judge Approves Bluetooth Settlement, but Balks at Attorney Fees Award

A federal judge has approved a class action settlement involving claims that millions of owners of Motorola's Bluetooth headsets were not adequately warned of potential hearing loss from the devices. However, the judge raised questions about a request for $800,000 in attorney fees, which recently were criticized by objectors to the settlement. The judge approved a preliminary settlement in February that requires the defendants to pay $100,000 to four institutions related to hearing loss.